We performed a comparison between Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) and OpenText Data Protector based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, NetApp and others in Deduplication Software."The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about two weeks."
"The tool's performance is very good. DD Boost can improve its performance and backup."
"It is very fast as compared to the other competitors. Its simplicity and bit rate are also valuable. It takes less time if we compare it with the old solution that we have."
"The feature that I have found most useful is its data duplication."
"It is a stable solution."
"Dell PowerProtect DD is a stable solution."
"The solution can scale up to one petabyte right now. It's very good for enterprise-level organizations."
"9900 has around 1.5 petabits of capacity in a single rack, and that's huge."
"The normal file system backup is easy to manage, and our success rate is quite high."
"It's user-friendly and not overly complicated to configure."
"I haven't experienced any crashes while using the solution...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"I like that Micro Focus keeps a separate catalog of our data."
"The file system backup (by far, the most used) is the most valuable feature."
"Integration with HP storage is a very strong point for Micro Focus Data Protector. It is the best solution for general operations like backup and restore. Zero downtime backup (ZDB) is one very important feature, which is basically the integration with the storage array. It is a very strong feature. We're using storage with snapshots with this integration."
"It's supports Unix, Linux, all of the OS's. It's very stable software."
"The initial setup is straightforward if you understand Data Protector."
"The only problem is that it's more expensive than any other vendors available in the market."
"The pricing could be lower."
"The tool's pricing could be cheaper."
"It can probably have integration with other OEMs. It should also have more features for ransomware protection."
"First-time integrations are difficult in NetWorker. NetWorker software needs to be simplified. It's very complex."
"The tool's DD Boost is expensive."
"Dell PowerProtect DD could improve by having better integration with other backup solutions."
"Its management can be improved."
"It can occasionally be inaccurate in its backup/recovery time estimates."
"The product can be developed by including functionalities like DR, CDP, and SureBackup, which are currently unavailable in the solution."
"Virtualization."
"The graphical interface needs to be improved."
"The technical support is poor and should be improved."
"The downside of the flexibility on offer is if you over-configure it, it may fail to function as some configurations may not match."
"I would like to see a better user interface in the next release."
"This solution is not scalable."
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Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is ranked 1st in Deduplication Software with 61 reviews while OpenText Data Protector is ranked 24th in Backup and Recovery with 99 reviews. Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is rated 8.4, while OpenText Data Protector is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) writes "Supports business continuity process but needs improvement in pricing". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText Data Protector writes "User-friendly, competitive, agent-based, and easy to manage". Dell PowerProtect DD (Data Domain) is most compared with HPE StoreOnce, Dell PowerProtect Data Manager, ExaGrid EX Series, Veeam Backup & Replication and Rubrik, whereas OpenText Data Protector is most compared with Veeam Backup & Replication, Commvault Cloud, Veritas NetBackup, HPE StoreOnce and Zerto.
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